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Science Dec 02
How tear gas works: A rundown of the chemicals used on crowdsThere are two broad types of tear gas—and they’re both engineered to cause pain.
Science Apr 20
Scientists say most marijuana strains act basically the sameCannabis breeders have long been crossing plants to develop distinctive strains that purportedly do different things. But many scientists see the whole thing as a pipe dream.
Science Jan 30
Why an LSD high lasts for so longA new discovery of how LSD changes a protein’s structure may explain why the drug is so powerful, and why its trips are so long and strange.
Science Sep 29
If DEA blocks kratom, promising research on opioid alternative may sufferKratom, a compound from a Southeast Asian tree, offers hope for a safer opioid alternative, but research could slow to a crawl as the DEA steps in.